Kitchens - do people put aesthetics over planning & function too much?

4 years ago

I often see posts from posters, which go into great detail about the type/colour of worktop they've chosen, the brand and colour of the doors, the taps, the sink, industrial/country etc straight off the bat, commenting all about the look.

But it turns out they have somehow forgotten or overlooked something major or that the layout won't work or isn't practical. Or they're asking questions about something that should have been sorted out well before they started.

So my question is, do you think that sometimes, people are often too consumed with the appearance of the kitchen and how it will look and making that a priority, rather than properly planning the kitchen, considering the functionality and how they use the space. And most importantly, sorting out what needs to be done to achieve it and only then working out the aesthetics after?

I know that a proper kitchen designer will take into account a lot of the planning and requirements, but not everyone uses a 'proper' kitchen designer and rely on 'box shifters' to plan their kitchen.

Yes, more concerned about the appearance

No, more focused on function as a priority

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Ellie
4 years ago
last modified: 4 years ago
I do think some people are more fussed about how it looks and perhaps when the kitchen is done it is then they find out that 'that bits annoying, should have put that there, theres not enough room for x, there is no socket here, theres not enough room to pull out the chairs, ...... '

Kitchens are expensive and really need to be well thought out in advance.

Not all kitchen designers are great, I planned my kitchen better than any of the kitchen planners I saw. However thats probably because I read up an awful lot on how to make a kitchen work/what to do/what to avoid etc
Sonia
4 years ago
I designed my kitchen, a smallish galley style kitchen, but I must confess I was more concerned with how it looked rather than practicalities. I regret the design now. I opened up a boarded up pantry in one corner as I loved the idea of it, but the pantry is small and sloping so not very accessible. Then as I needed space to open the pantry door I had to provide access to it. This has left me with very little workspace, whilst if I had kept the pantry boarded up I could have created a U shaped kitchen with a lot more workspace. Hands up, i was an idiot! 😱
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Kitchens - do people put aesthetics over planning & function too much?

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